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The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) excels in gaming with its GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB graphics, outperforming the Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) by a significant margin.
The MSI Titan 18 HX AI (2026) boasts superior performance with its Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus, making it the better choice for demanding professional work.
The Apple MacBook Air 13 M3 (2024) is highly portable with its 13.6 inches display and lightweight design, making it the clear winner in this category.
63 | Performance | 98 |
23 | Gaming | 95 |
53 | Display | 90 |
85 | Battery Life | 56 |
70 | Connectivity | 72 |
94 | Portability | 26 |
66 | QuickComparisons Score | 91 |
| March 2024 | Launched | January 2026 |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio: | ~75.6% |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm (11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches) | Dimensions: | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm (15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches) |
| 13.6 inches | Size | 18 inches |
| IPS LCD | Type | Mini LED |
| 60 Hz | Refresh Rate | 120 Hz |
| No | Adaptive refresh rate | — |
| 225 ppi | PPI | 252 ppi |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 16:10 |
| 2560 x 1664 pixels | Resolution | 3840 x 2400 pixels |
| Yes, Dolby Vision | HDR support | Yes, HDR10 |
| No | Sync technology | No |
| No | Touchscreen | No |
| Glossy (Antireflective) | Coating | Matte |
| Yes | Ambient light sensor | — |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 1250:1 | Contrast | 2000000:1 |
| 99.90% | sRGB color space | — |
| 87.90% | Adobe RGB profile | — |
| 98.40% | DCI-P3 color gamut | 100% |
| 30 ms | Response time | — |
| 500 nits | Max. brightness | 1000 nits |
| 2906 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3542 |
| 11296 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23802 |
| 133 | Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core) 206 | 141 |
| 676 | Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core) | 2473 |
| 1.24 kg (2.73 lbs) | Weight | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| 304.1 x 215 x 11.3 mm 11.97 x 8.46 x 0.44 inches | Dimensions | 404 x 307.5 x 24-32.05 mm 15.91 x 12.11 x 0.94-1.26 inches |
| 654 cm 2 (101.3 inches 2 ) | Area | 1242 cm 2 (192.7 inches 2 ) |
| ~82% | Screen-to-body ratio | ~75.6% |
| 5.6 mm | Side bezels | 8.2 mm |
| Black, Silver, Gold, Gray | Colors | Black |
| Aluminum | Material | Aluminum |
| No | Transformer | No |
| 130° | Opening angle | 145° |
| Passive | Cooling system | Active |
| No | Vapor chamber | Yes |
| No | Liquid metal | No |
| — | Number of fans | 2 |
| — | Noise level (max. load) | — |
| Apple M3 | CPU name | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus |
| 4.05 GHz | Base frequency | 2.7 GHz |
| 8 (4P + 4E) | Cores | 24 (8P + 16E) |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| Apple M3 GPU | Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 3 nm |
| Apple M3 GPU (10-core) | GPU name | GeForce RTX 5080 Laptop 16GB |
| Integrated | Type | Dedicated |
| 3 nm | Fabrication process | 4 nm |
| 1380 MHz | GPU boost clock | — |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | FLOPS | 42 TFLOPS |
| System Shared | Memory size | 16 GB |
| LPDDR5 | Memory type | GDDR7 |
| 128 bit | Memory bus | 256 bit |
| 6.4 Gbps | Memory speed | ~28 Gbps |
| 1280 | Shading units (cores) | 7680 |
| 80 | Texture mapping units (TMUs) | 240 |
| 40 | Raster operations pipelines (ROPs) | 96 |
| 3.5 TFLOPS | GPU performance | 42 TFLOPS |
| 140 | Blender GPU | — |
| 12134 | Solar Bay | — |
| 8GB | RAM size | 32GB |
| 2x4 GB | Channels | 2x16 GB |
| 6400 MHz | Clock | 7200 MHz |
| LPDDR5 | Type | DDR5 |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| 256GB | Storage size | 1024GB |
| Custom | Bus | PCI-E Gen 5.0 (4x) |
| SSD (M2) | Storage type | SSD (M2) |
| 1x256 GB | Channels | 1x1024 GB |
| No | Upgradable | Yes |
| Yes | NVMe | Yes |
| 52.6 Wh | Capacity | 99.9 Wh |
| 2:30 hr | Full charging time | 2:00 hr |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| Yes | Fast charging | Yes |
| Yes, 70 W | Charging via USB (Power Delivery) | Yes, 140 W |
| Left | Charging port position | Right, Bottom |
| 30 / 35 / 70 W | Charge power | 400 W |
| 2 meters | Cable length | — |
| 184 / 208 grams | Weight of AC adapter | — |
| v6E | Wi-Fi | v7 |
| v5.3 | Bluetooth | v5.4 |
| Yes | Fingerprint | No |
| No | Infrared sensor | Yes |
| No | Optical drive | No |
| Above the display | Webcam | Above the display |
| 1920 x 1080 | Webcam resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| No | USB-A | 3x USB 3.2 |
| 2x USB 4.0 | USB Type-C | 2x USB 4.0 |
| Thunderbolt 3 | Thunderbolt | Thunderbolt 5 |
| No | HDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1 |
| No | DisplayPort | No |
| No | VGA | No |
| Yes | Audio jack (3.5 mm) | Yes |
| No | Ethernet (RJ45) | Yes |
| No | SD card reader | Yes |
| Yes | Proprietary charging port | Yes |
| — | [Keyboard] | — |
| Island | Keyboard type | Mechanical |
| No | Numpad | Yes |
| Yes | Backlit | Yes |
| 1 mm | Key Travel | — |
| — | [Touchpad] | — |
| — | Size | 13.0 x 8.2 cm |
| Glass | Surface | Glass |
| No | Windows Precision | Yes |
| 2.2 (2 tweeters and 2 woofers) | Speakers | 4.2 (4 tweeters and 2 woofers) |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | No |
| ~83.2 dB | Loudness | — |
| 3 | Microphones | 2 |
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